Christian Obrist

Christian Obrist is the Head of iShares Distribution, Asia ex-Japan, at BlackRock. Based in Singapore, Christian oversees the distribution strategy and execution of both on- and offshore iShares ETFs to institutional clients across Asia. Prior to assuming his current role, Christian led the iShares ETF business for Australia and New Zealand from 2018 to 2021. His responsibilities included supporting the distribution of our ETF fund range, ensuring the efficiency of the local ETF capital markets and iShares product platform, and the development and execution of the iShares business strategy. From 2014 to 2018, Christian led iShares distribution for Wealth and Asset Managers across Asia ex Japan and was based in Hong Kong. He moved from our Zurich office in 2014 where he led institutional iShares distribution for 2 years. Christian started his career in investment banking working for both JPMorgan and UBS in London and Zurich focusing on fixed income derivatives and structured credit products.